While exercising and eating well is not only important for staying healthy, research shows it may also give you an upper hand in the fight against cancer.

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The latest study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society followed people who were prescribed a 3-year exercise program after treatment for colorectal cancer. It found that those who received the program had both a 28% lower risk of recurrence of the disease and new cancer — plus, a 37% lower risk of death.

Jennifer Bires, a specialist in psychological oncology and executive director of the Peterson Life with Ca

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